Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-01-07

> assured firm, cheerful
umbrella" - s'' 5oU'
Yesterdays wind turned it inside or.
and split the gingham into ribbons soid
Miss Verona, laughing, as She hurried
along by the side Of her cousin p,,l
Roihermel. "WeIl, at all events. it was
thousn'lul Of YOU to come for me, Paul.
But you arc always thoughtful"
PAU aid not answer it; it was hi, way
to be silent and distracted.
"WeIl, what luck have Won had a.
the printing-hou,e to.dayr asked Miss
Verona.
"The best of sslg he answered.
"They have decided to accent NV in
ventlon, aud put it Into immediate use
on every press in the place. am to
have five thousand dollars down. and
three thousand year royalty on nv
patent as long as they use (which, if
i don't turn out poorer thing than
believe will be forever and ever"
Ics;Iy.g
q am very glad of this, Mary" he
said. 'Do you know whyr
q can guess
"No, l don't believe you can quite
guess" he said gently. at is because
this has prompted me to speak out what
has long been on my mind-to ask you,
Mary, to be my wife. You are ono Of the
women, DEAR who should be a born
princess, instead of cashier, drudging
all day long behind desk. l want to
put you on your throne again"
Dear Paul z she whispered softly,
and just for the fraction OF a moment
her little black straw bonnet crushed its
cluster Of scarlet roppies against his
waterproof shoulder only put me on
the throne Of your heart and keep me
there, and that is all l want. As for
my kingdom, why, lIornblower Hall"
What about Hornblower Hall ~
perhaps one day we may be rich
enough to buy it back. Not just yet,
Paul; we are only beginning the world
as yet; but sonc day."
"Hornblower Hall then be it," said
fau, IN his dreat-y, far-oT way. "Su =
pose, Mary that you and | and the
mother make holiday of tomorrow,
and go upan see what this imaginary
pace Is ike"
u IA "A ;waginary, and wouldn't
! IL tie premises that
az ssy Els.
"a bang the fellowI' slid Paul. II
supr de cart forbid Us the privilege
oilOd ig at Hornblower Hall, can he3'
PaI Rolhermel had his way. He al
ways have his way, in a soft, i'm
pertlf feble fashion, which you never
fully icnprehended until it had gotten
the bf@r of you past all recovery.
Tht took the train the next morning,
all thIf fe of them-Paul having sent a
note # apology and explanation to the
proprietor of the empty cashiers chair
AMI went up to Westport, where a
depot carriage took them to the shore
Of the sound, where the salt waves were
curling in foamy fringes to the very
foundations Of IIornbower Hall.
isn't it sweet oil place2 cried
Miss Verona. "oa, how long to be here
once asain-to be at home herer's
1T isn't bad, " said Paul. meditatively
surveying its gray-stone towers and
easements of stained glass, the old sun
dial at the south end of the house, and
the group Of opposite the cedars.
While old Mrs RothermeI boldly
ascended the fight of stone steps and
rang the bell.
oat came Mr.. Pcpperton, the lawyer,
smiling and bowing, like an amiable
Jack-in-the- Gox.
Happy to see you, Mr.. Rothermelp
said he-"most happy, I am surel
Would you be so kind as to step in
yourself and these ladies1 I've had
fires lighted in all the rooms-.a stone house
like THIS is apt to be damp if it isn't
kept well alred-and lunch has been sent
,II Up II3m n 'no H. hotel in the village. Pray
walk p Miss Verona, your most obedi.
emit am exceedingly glad that you
have been able to arrive at a satisfactory
arrangement with your cousin, the heir. "
"hy cousin, the heirl l think, Mr..
repp'F'on' that you must have gone out
OF your mind!' said Mary, drawing her
sell up alter most stately manner.
But Paul RothermYl turned to her
with a smile. D'i
'H' mind is all right, Mary, said he.
! an your cousin, two or three times
removed am I notl As for being the
heir' mat isn't my fault, isit2 The law
SUI was begun before I was born"
Pau, you have deceived mep cried
Mary with flashing eyes.
But the next instant they softened into
hqqlo light; her color rose beneath bis
tender glance. 1''
h,y' dearcst1' he said. .eNot
"n9n l, tod you that loved you. That
IS tue man thing, isn't 1t, dearest? We
, were gong to be happy without Horn
Nth itp - happier sun
:. Aaa aho Fanny Tullan and Ella HAY came
to inc wedding and helped the bride re'
:, Ilho story has ended exactly as 4
wouldn a. iofetold IL
ana now we know tho+ .